Volume 13: Sword Immortal Chapter 55: Don’t Say Everything is in Vain
The sky is high and the land is vast, the sun sets in the west, and the sunset glow is particularly gorgeous.
Under the huge golden clouds, twenty swordsmen traveled westward, and it seemed as if a layer of gorgeous beauty was floating above their heads.
Occasionally, there were groups of demon cultivators patrolling around the city, and they saw this team from afar.
After weighing the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, they finally did not dare to step forward to stop the people, but just retreated silently towards the city and reported what they saw and heard today.
The demon cultivators stationed in the rear and providing logistical supplies to the demon army on the front line have been really scared during this period.
Everyone knew that the human race had somehow sent out a small group of elite swordsmen, who bypassed the front line and were causing trouble everywhere behind them.
From Xiyuan City to Rouran City, and then to Tieji City, more than 20 cities large and small along the way were attacked by this special force during this period of time.
Not only were all the demon cultivators in more than twenty cities wiped out by the swords of these twenty people, even the three Demon Lords who received the news and went out specially to wipe out the human cultivators never returned.
Who doesn’t know the combat power of this elite human race?
What made these demon cultivators feel fortunate was that the human elite who were obviously hunting, either did not discover them or thought that they were too small a target to be targeted. In short, they ignored them and continued to move south without stopping.
This elite team of no more than twenty people is naturally the sword-cultivating team led by Xue Wushao.
At this time, one of the swords sped up and came to Xue Wushao who was at the front. "Master Xue, even a mosquito leg is still meat. We have seen several groups of demon cultivators intermittently along the way. Why don't you let us take action? It won't waste time. It's just a matter of convenience."
Xue Wushao looked straight ahead and continued to look further south without slowing down. He said softly, "Miss Zang, although it won't take much time to act now, it will still consume a lot of mana. A little bit will add up to a lot, and it will become a big deal."
"After all, our next target is Burning Moon City."
Zang Xiaojian thought about it, accepted this reason, and stopped talking. However, he was still a little itchy when he saw those wandering demon cultivators on the road.
Yumen Pass faces north and south, directly opposite the passage between the two worlds.
Therefore, the closer to the south, the denser the demon strongholds become, the more difficult and rugged the road becomes, and the more frequent the sightings of demon cultivators become.
But Xue Wushao remained silent and did not take any action.
The reason why he was so frugal was because Xue Wushao knew very well that Burning Moon City was different from any city they had conquered before.
Burning Moon City is the rear base camp established by the Soldier Demon Clan after launching an all-out war.
It is extremely majestic, as solid as a rock, and it can adjust the speed of transportation, connecting the resources of the Burning Moon Domain with the front-line army, providing the demon army with all kinds of supplies so that they don't have to worry about the consequences.
As they approached Burning Moon City, even Zang Xiaojian, who had the most rebellious personality, showed a rare serious expression and his eyes became solemn.
However, at this moment, Xue Wushao took the initiative to slow down a little, landed beside Zang Xiaojian, and spoke again, "Miss Zang, I will advise you one last time. I do not recommend you to go on this trip to Burning Moon City."
This was not the first time that Xue Wushao had advised Zang Xiaojian to leave, and it was also the first time that Zang Xiaojian had rejected Xue Wushao's proposal.
But this time, she still firmly refused to leave the team. "Since I followed them out, I must see it through to the end. If I leave now, wouldn't I be a deserter?"
"I'm not hiding my little sword to be a deserter."
Xue Wushao sighed slightly.
Cang Xiaojian insisted on going with him, so he couldn't just knock him out and throw him somewhere, right? It would be meaningless.
But even so, I still feel uneasy and feel sorry for Zang Xiu.
Zang Xiaojian, a woman with a pure mind that was almost at the level of telepathy, keenly noticed Xue Wushao's strange emotions.
"Master Xue Feng, since the Tibetans have migrated to the Eastern Region and outside the Upside-Down Mountains, they are from the Eastern Region and the Sword Sect."
"So, everything I did was done with a clear conscience, and I hope Master Xue Feng will be at ease."
Xue Wushao was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It's very difficult."
How to feel at peace?
Zang Xiaojian is as young as the sect master!
…
The sky gradually darkened. Xue Wushao took a deep breath and waved back, signaling everyone to stop.
Because the majestic walls of Burning Moon Pass have appeared on the distant horizon, and the dark black bricks and stones look like a black dragon entwined.
Xue Wushao pursed his lips tightly and trembled slightly.
"The Sect Master and Master Xia Feng fought against the Three Lords outside the Great Wall half a year ago. The Sect Master defeated the Lord with his sword and killed the Life Lord."
"From now on, the number of the Soldier Demon Clan has been reduced from three to two."
“This is a big win.”
"However, after that battle, Peak Master Xia was seriously injured and his injuries have not healed to this day. Chi Zun and Zhan Zun, with their remaining anger, launched the most ferocious attack on Yumen Pass. Peak Master Xia was seriously injured and could not draw his sword. Without the fighting power of Luoshen Sword Immortal, the Sect Master, Peak Master Yu, and Peak Master Ji were unable to support the situation alone, and the situation at Yumen Pass became increasingly dangerous."
"In the past six months, we have been running around, using the demons as sacrifices. Although the results were brilliant, they were only flesh wounds for the demons after all, so we just gritted our teeth and endured it."
"We must hurt the heart of the demons in order to attract Chi Zun and Zhan Zun, thereby reducing the pressure on the Yumen Pass battlefield."
He turned around and looked at the people who were originally behind him but were now in front of him, with a serious expression.
"I know you won't listen if I ask you to leave now, but there are some things I must say. This siege is different from the previous ones. The best outcome is that half of the people will escape alive, and then there is a high probability that they will be hunted down by the Demon Lord who returns from the front line with anger. To say that you are escaping death is good, the most likely possibility is that you will all die in the battle behind the demon clan."
Everyone present was silent upon hearing this.
Xue Wushao's voice was a little dry and hoarse, and he continued: "I brought you out, but now I may not be able to bring you back."
He took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, everyone."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then one person came out, shook his head and laughed:
"Master Xue Feng, we are not afraid of death."
“We only fear death with regrets.”
"Others can only die outside Yumen Pass, but we can fight into the demon clan's territory. This is a unique treatment."
He pointed at the Burning Moon City in the distance and said viciously, "That is the Demon Clan's important city. What do you think of dying in battle there?"
Suddenly there was laughter everywhere, and then the previous silence returned.
"It's a worthy death." Zang Xiaojian, the youngest and only woman present, who had already proven herself in battle and should not be underestimated, stood up and said.
"Yes, a worthy death!"
"A worthy death!"
Xue Wushao suddenly raised his head, his eyes swept across those faces, as if he wanted to imprint them deeply in his mind, to the point of not forgetting them even in the next life.
The hardest thing in life is to die without regrets.
Today I will die without regrets.
…
Sword cultivators are good at fighting. When it comes to combat, whether it is Yu Canghai or Ji Chuan now, their skills are not inferior to Xue Wushao. However, when it comes to using the sword in a dangerous, unique, and strange way, Xue Wushao is the best.
It is precisely these qualities that allowed Xue Wushao to replace Lu Qingshan and take on the task of the surprise attack from the rear.
It is precisely these qualities that made Xue Wushao make the decision today.
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The art of sword maintenance is ultimately a niche skill among kendo schools.
Because most people cannot understand the idea of training a sword for thousands of days just to draw one sword.
Only Xue Wushao has reached the pinnacle in sword training and can ask the sword immortal.
Why?
Is Xue Wushao the one who can endure loneliness the most?
Turning around again, facing Burning Moon City, the Sword Clan's Wushao Peak Master, with his back to the crowd, whispered in his heart.
Don’t say that everything is in vain.
Everything is a dream before you turn your head.
